Doing What You Love
Hello from Florida and an Interview with Jason from Dividend Mantra
Aw, what a day. I spent 4 hours on the beach today, soaking in the sun. As I write this, I’m under a grass hut about 100 yards from the turquoise colored Gulf of Mexico waters. Behind me is the $125 per night hotel that I’m staying in this week. To my left is a [...]
We Should Be Smelling Sunscreen Every Day This Summer
I just came in from an afternoon on the deck, drinking iced tea and basking in the sun. About 30 minutes into it, I grabbed the sunscreen and put on a heavy coat all over my skin. And now, as I sit inside on this beautiful day, I smell like sunscreen, along with sun soaked [...]
Who Are You Outside of Money?
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. I have an itch to change things. A part of me is saying, go out and do something crazy and different. A big part of why I stay on the path I’m on is because of money. It’s not that I don’t like my life, because I [...]
Why a Lifestyle Business Is Worth Looking Into
I continue to evolve as a young adult who’s working hard and making decent money, yet living below my means and saving over half of my income so that I can make my future as bright as it can be. First, it was about getting fired up and getting myself out of debt. I finished [...]
First Get Your Finances in Order…Then Chase Your Dreams
It’s funny how there seems to be a natural order of things and a time for everything. Ecclesiastes 3 states: There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. I really like that verse. It keeps me feeling accepting of however things turn out. Some times in our lives [...]
This is Me. I’m Different. Who Are You?
It recently occurred to me that I’m different. Okay, maybe it wasn’t such a recent occurrence. When I look back at my childhood years, I’m not surprised I turned out the way I did. It’s who I’ve always been. As a kid, I wanted to own my own business. I wanted to start a car [...]
What If We All Lived on Less, Retired Early and Pursued Our Passion?
I’m very intrigued by the idea of living below your means, building wealth and escaping the rat race decades before you’re “supposed to”. It seems like very few people my age grasp this idea or at a minimum, think it’s worth pursuing. Those who live differently and consume less, save a ridiculous amount of their [...]
12 Lessons from 12 Months of Young Cheap Living – Part 2
As Young Cheap Living approaches its first birthday next Tuesday, December 4th, I’m reflecting back at many lessons learned. I shared 6 in part 1 of this series and here are the remaining 6 of 12 lessons from 12 months of Young Cheap Living: 7. During setbacks, keep your head up and stay committed Andrea [...]
12 Lessons from 12 Months of Young Cheap Living – Part 1
Next Tuesday marks this blog’s official 1st birthday. It’s come a long way with some of my expectations exceeded and some unmet. I’ve learned a ton, met many great people and have become more and more passionate about building something great of my own. Looking back, here are the lessons my first year of blogging [...]
Stuff = Missing Out on Our Potential in Life
This afternoon, I paid the small price of $5 and purchased/downloaded the brand new documentary, I’m Fine, Thanks!, which is fairly well known in the personal finance community, since many of us know of Adam Baker from Man vs. Debt, who was heavily involved in its creation. I have to say that it was good [...]
